A nearly 13-year legal battle between the City of Kelowna and McDonalds has come to a close, with the city doling out just north of $2 million in settlement costs to the fast-food giant.

The city also purchased the property at 1746 Water Street.

含羞草研究社淧roactive land acquisition is a key component of the city含羞草研究社檚 long-range financial and capital planning framework and this site represents a key location in the City含羞草研究社檚 western gateway,含羞草研究社� said Graham Hood, the city含羞草研究社檚 strategic land development manager. 含羞草研究社淐oupled with last year含羞草研究社檚 acquisition of the former Husky station at 380 Harvey Avenue, it represents a unique opportunity for future redevelopment.含羞草研究社�

The legal action stemmed from the 2007 construction of revised road alignments for the William R. Bennett Bridge. McDonalds subsequently ceased operations at the location and claimed land and business losses against the city.

含羞草研究社淎ssessment of the building, review of on-site security measures and remediation of the property is expected to begin immediately and take the better part of this year,含羞草研究社� said Hood. 含羞草研究社淎 plan for lot consolidation and future redevelopment options that leverage the site含羞草研究社檚 prominence at the entrance to both Kelowna and the downtown core will be brought forward for Council含羞草研究社檚 consideration in the coming months.含羞草研究社�

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